Lesson 4-petroleum alternatives Flashcards
constraint
n
محدودیت
something that restricts thought or action
contamination
n
آلودگی-نا خالصی
being made less clean by a germ or hazardous substance
deplete
v
تهی
to greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material
dispose of
v
خلاص شدن از دستِ
to throw away-to get rid of-to kill
elementally
adv
اساسن
in terms of elements-basically
emission
n
انتشار
sending out from a small space into the general environment-a substance discharged into the air
+of …
extinction
n
انقراض
complete disappearance-the end of existence
extinction implies an absolute end
reservoir
n
مخزن آب یا مایع
a place where a liquid is collected and stored
shrink
v
کوچک شدن-منقبض شدن
to become reduced in size,amount or value
stable
adj
پایدار
firm and dependable-showing little change